Walker glide

Abstract

A walker glide having a hollow body with a substantially semi-spherical shape, a top opening and a removable bottom element that are arranged along a common axis. A sleeve is arranged in the hollow body so as to extend from the top opening toward the bottom element. A mounting element is attached to an upper side of the bottom element and is releasably attachable to a lower end of the sleeve whereby the bottom element is replaceable.

1. A walker glide, comprising:
 a hollow body having a substantially spherical shape, the hollow body including a top opening and a bottom opening; 
 a sleeve arranged in the hollow body so as to extend from the top opening toward the bottom opening, an upper end of the sleeve having a collar contoured to substantially match a contour of the shape of the hollow body, the collar extending out from an outer surface of the sleeve; and 
 a bottom element, the bottom element including a mounting element attached to an upper side thereof, the mounting element being removably attachable to a lower end of the sleeve to removably attach the bottom element to the hollow body along a common axis; 
 wherein an annular lip is provided on the sleeve at a distance from the collar so as to form a gap into which an edge of the hollow body formed by the top opening fits. 
 
     
     
       2. A walker glide as in  claim 1 , wherein the hollow body is resilient. 
     
     
       3. A walker glide as in  claim 2 , wherein the hollow body is formed from a tennis ball. 
     
     
       4. A walker glide as in  claim 3 , and further comprising surface indicia on an outer surface of the tennis ball. 
     
     
       5. A walker glide as in  claim 1 , wherein the edge of the hollow body is glued in the gap between the annular lip and the collar. 
     
     
       6. A walker glide as in  claim 1 , wherein the lower end of the sleeve has a hole therein. 
     
     
       7. A walker glide as in  claim 6 , wherein the mounting element includes a peg dimensioned to fit in the hole in the sleeve with a friction fit. 
     
     
       8. A walker glide as in  claim 7 , wherein the mounting element is made of plastic. 
     
     
       9. A walker glide as in  claim 7 , wherein the mounting element includes a dish-shaped part having an outer surface contoured to substantially match a contour of the shape of the hollow body, the peg being attached to an inner surface of the dish-shaped part. 
     
     
       10. A walker glide as in  claim 6 , wherein the sleeve is made of plastic. 
     
     
       11. A walker glide as in  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has an inner diameter dimensioned so that a leg of a walker is insertable therein. 
     
     
       12. A walker glide as in  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has a circular cross-section. 
     
     
       13. A walker glide, comprising:
 a hollow body having a substantially spherical shape, the hollow body including a top opening and a bottom opening; 
 a sleeve arranged in the hollow body so as to extend from the top opening toward the bottom opening, an upper end of the sleeve having a collar contoured to substantially match a contour of the shape of the hollow body, the collar extending out from an outer surface of the sleeve; and 
 a bottom element, the bottom element including a mounting element attached to an upper side thereof, the mounting element being releasably attachable to a lower end of the sleeve to removably attach the bottom element to the hollow body along a common axis; 
 wherein the lower end of the sleeve has a hole therein; 
 wherein the mounting element includes a peg dimensioned to fit in the hole in the sleeve with a friction fit; 
 wherein the bottom element includes a dish-shaped part having an outer surface contoured to substantially match a contour of the shape of the hollow body, the peg being attached to an inner surface of the dish-shaped part; and 
 wherein the bottom element includes a portion of a tennis ball cover covering the outer surface of the dish-shaped part.